Chapter 940
: Recruitment [4]
Chapter 940: Recruitment [4]
Soon, everyone discovered that the men were always going in the same direction, west, whether they were going to eat or to use the restroom.
The woman walked towards the east.
The female workers were delighted: "The men and women are separated on two sides, so far apart, like the beginning and end of the village. Now my family can rest assured."
This is Liu Xiuxiu from Liuma Village. She is fifteen years old and unmarried, but she knows the hardship of being poor, so she wants to get this job.
Before she came for the interview, her grandparents, uncles, and even cousins advised her not to come, or to give the interview opportunity to the men in her family so that they could earn money.
But Liu Xiuxiu disagreed, saying, "Only money earned by oneself can be kept in one's own hands!"
This infuriated her grandparents and uncles, who wanted to beat her: "You unfilial daughter, you think you can control the money at such a young age? Don't you even go out and see for yourself? In the whole of Wei, whose money isn't controlled by the man who is the head of the family?!"
Fortunately, her parents supported her and had a big argument with the family, saying that she recognized the most medicinal herbs and had the best chance of being selected. They threatened to separate the family if she wasn't allowed to come for the interview, which finally calmed down her grandparents and uncles.
Ironically, all her uncles, aunts, cousins, and other relatives who were of working age came for interviews; no one stayed home instead of coming.
But she only saw her eldest cousin's sister-in-law in the signing room; she didn't see the others, so they must have been eliminated.
"Xiuxiu, let's go together." Liu Fangshi, the eldest sister-in-law, smiled kindly.
“Okay, let’s go together as sisters-in-law, so we can look out for each other.” Liu Xiuxiu didn’t refuse, cleverly securing an ally for herself.
Whew, Liu Fangshi breathed a sigh of relief, her smile deepening... Her cousin Liu Xiuxiu was the best in her husband's family, and she agreed with her cousin Xiuxiu's words.
Only money earned by oneself can be kept in one's own hands, and only those who earn money have status in the family.
So even though making money is tough, she still wants to go out and earn money... At least when she goes back to her parents' home, she can decide what gifts to give herself, instead of having to tell her in-laws first and then have them ask her grandparents for money.
Finally, the whole family of twenty held a meeting to decide how much money to give her to buy gifts to take back to her parents' home.
Liu Fangshi thought of the feeling of being surrounded and choked, and really wanted to transform into Qin Xiaodongjia and make a scene!
Fortunately, she passed the interview and will soon be able to sign a contract, and will receive a monthly salary from then on.
Dangdang Dangdang!
"The building ahead with the red flag embroidered with bowls and chopsticks is the women's canteen. Come here to get your food!" Qin Dashi's wife shouted.
Upon hearing this, the female villagers who were not in a hurry to go to the outhouse all headed towards the dining hall.
They were stunned as soon as they entered the canteen.
"This is a place to eat? It's so clean and spacious!"
"There are tables and chairs! We can sit and eat, instead of squatting on the floor!"
"Smell, smells so good! It smells like meat! The Qin family isn't going to serve us meat rice, are they?!" The female villagers were shocked, both surprised and heartbroken.
"The Qin family is so wasteful! How can they feed the workers meat and rice? A simple vegetable and grain pancake would have been enough!"
"Yeah, they haven't even done any work and they're already eating so well. Qin Xiaodong's family really doesn't know how to manage money!"
Qin Dashi's wife was speechless.
Dangdang Dangdang!
She banged the gong, and after everyone quieted down, she shouted, "My niece Xiaomi said that people should treat themselves well, eat well, and dress well. Only enemies would think of cutting back on their food, clothing, and other necessities!"
what?
The female villagers were stunned because they didn't understand for a moment. After all, their elders had always taught them to eat less since they were young.
Some of those who understood the explanation couldn't help but shed tears.
"Are you your own enemies?!" Qin Dashi's wife asked, then added, "If not, then treat yourselves better, starting with eating something good!"
"Alright, let's line up for food. Eat as much as you can, but no food waste and no takeout!" "Come on, let's line up for food." Liu Xiuxiu, always quick-witted, was the first to react. She grabbed her tearful sister-in-law and led the way to get food.
The food in the canteen was very simple: a stir-fried cabbage with sliced meat, two steamed buns made from mixed flour, and a thin porridge made from mixed grains.
The stir-fried cabbage with sliced meat was fragrant and sweet, the multigrain steamed buns were substantial and large, and the multigrain porridge even had sugar added. This meal and the portion size were better than what many women eat during holidays.
"There's really meat! I got six slices, two more than the slices I got during the Mid-Autumn Festival!"
Nowadays, it's not common to separate families, so most families start with three generations living together. With more people, you have to share the food. Otherwise, if you eat all the meat, what will the rest of the family eat?
Farmers have little income; they might buy a couple of pounds of meat during a festival, but how many slices can they cut from that?
So when the pieces were distributed to the daughter-in-law and granddaughter, there were only a few pieces left.
Some stingy families wouldn't give out a single piece of meat, or even enough staple food.
But today...
"Two steamed buns bigger than my fist, and some porridge—I'm stuffed!"
Many female villagers experienced the feeling of being stuffed for the first time.
After hearing this, Qin Dashi's wife was not worried that they would overeat... No matter how large the portion of the set meal was, it wouldn't make them sick.
But Qin Dashi's wife, fearing that everyone would misunderstand, added, "The herbal medicine shop doesn't serve meat every meal; most of the meals are vegetarian, but we do have a big meat feast twice a month!"
"Good heavens! Two meat dishes a month? This is too good for us! We can't possibly accept this!" Cao Linshi's hands trembled, and tears streamed down her face.
The village chief's wife inwardly scorned her... It was just two meals of meat rice, why was she so moved? She was only bringing shame to Caojiatun.
But she went to comfort Cao Linshi: "Oh, Eleventh daughter-in-law, stop crying. Have you forgotten what the steward just said? We have to be good to ourselves. Those who are not good to themselves are our own enemies!"
Look at me, I'm so smart, I've learned your Qin family's teachings so quickly, shouldn't your Qin family give me a little steward position?
But Village Chief Cao's wife was conflicted... The stable monthly income was good, but her Cao family was very active, and they might be able to earn more outside.
Never mind, just sign the contract first. If she doesn't want to do it anymore, she'll talk to the Qin family and see if they can give her job to their son, their future daughter-in-law, or sell it to someone from Caojiatun.
You're really quick-witted; you've already started scheming to sell your services before even signing a contract.
After finishing their meal, the villagers happily returned to the house where the contract was signed.
The entire signing room was filled with discussions about how good the food was.
However, some people are worried: "He Liuliu from our village couldn't get past the smell of medicinal herbs. He almost cried himself to death outside and still didn't want to leave. His family has a heavy burden. His parents have passed away, and his uncles and aunts think they are a burden. They made a fuss and forced him to leave. His branch of the family was separated by his grandparents, and now he has to support four younger brothers and sisters."
"That was truly tragic."
"Could he be as miserable as Miao Jinke? He was promised by Qin Xiaodong that he could work at the herbal medicine shop after going through the interview process, but unexpectedly, he couldn't even pass the smell test of the herbs. He vomited so much that he ruined his job!"
"That's right, that's right, Miao Jinke is the worst off, he couldn't even seize the opportunity that was handed to him..."
Everyone was gossiping about the people who failed the interview, and they all seemed a little sad.
Qin Xiaomi is currently handling this matter.
She gathered those who couldn't stand the smell of medicine in a large room and summoned their village chiefs and neighborhood leaders.
The village chief looked at He Liuliu and said regretfully, "Young Master Qin, Elder Qin, Madam Qin, He Liuliu's family situation is the same as what was written in his interview details. His family is indeed in difficulty... If possible, please ask the Qin family's herbal medicine shop to take him in and give him a job to support his family."
Qin Xiaomi didn't torture anyone and gave a straight answer: "We didn't kick you out, but gathered you here to discuss things, so that we can give you the opportunity to work!"